Some pictures from last week in the Olympic Peninsula.  It was my first trip in the Pacific Northwest and was pretty awesome when you could get a view.  The forest is just so dense that it's hard to find a spot to chill out with a view and lunch.  Makes me miss Southern Utah, but is definitely a cool place to be.  Finding good primitive camping spots aren't very easy to find but there are plenty of them out there.  I did find a really nice spot right off the south fork of the Hoh River.  It was late when I got in and full moon was out.  I would have taken some pictures of the river at night but I couldn't see much without my headlamp that I forgot.  I'm glad didn't because when I fished in the morning the rocks were super slippery and the water was moving pretty quick.  I would have totally bailed.  Living in Magnolia I have always loved the Olympic mountains and just had to get out there to check it out.  A friend of mine, and maybe a couple are coming out in mid October and want me to show them some things.  If anybody knows of any "trails" out there I would love to check them out.  Most of the spur roads I checked out went about a 1/4 mile and ended.

Steve,

Thanks for posting the trip report/photos. Being a bit bigger, they are even better here than on facebook.  It's great to see you and the Disco out of Seattle.  :-)

Unfortunately there is only one trail on the entire Olympic Peninsula and it really is too tight for a Land Rover. "Sadie Creek" is a super tight trail that usually inflicts damage on even the short wheelbase Jeeps/buggies.

Washington's best offroading and primitive camping is on the Eastern slopes of the Cascades. http://nwjeepn.com has a pretty good overview of the trails that are available in the area. BC has a few more and is surprisingly close. Tougher trails are available at Evans Creek ORV park which has numerous up close and personal views of Mt. Rainier.

Craig